STORY AND PHOTOS BY RODNEY TUGWELL This winter, Azores Airlines will connect Toronto to the Portuguese Island of Terceira (non-stop weekly service) in addition to 4x weekly service to Ponta Delgada. Passengers visiting the Azorean Archipelago are able to get to this magnificent destination in just over...
CUNARD, AUTHOR ANNIE BARROWS TEAM UP Cunard has announced that The New York Times best-selling author Annie Barrows will sail on flagship Queen Mary 2 as part of the luxury line’s renowned Insights program on a Bruges and Guernsey voyage, May 20-24. While sailing on the four-night voyage roundtrip...
Story and Photos by ANN RUPPENSTEIN Gliding across the water as the imposing Arenal Volcano comes into focus, Elidier Rojas of Pedal Board Costa Rica turns and shouts, “You can jump in if you want.” Picture a stand-up paddleboard with handles for balance that’s propelled forward by a stepping...
So get ready to vote for your favourite suppliers. Well it’s that time again as Baxter Media launches the 2020 Agents’ Choice Readership Survey this week. Agents’ Choice is Canada’s original, authoritative and most popular travel industry poll, and each year it asks Canadian travel...
With Meliá Cuba you can enjoy a unique romantic experience on the island. Our company has designed a variety of programmes for weddings, partners seeking a romantic getaway and couples who want to have a honeymoon with a difference. We guarantee utmost privacy and comfort in adults-only settings...
ASHLEY ROCHEFORT There’s a certain je ne sais quoi that makes a vacation to Club Med special, and Club Med La Caravelle in Guadeloupe, the butterfly-shaped island’s only all-inclusive resort, is no exception. Staff await your arrival and eagerly wave you into the open-air reception space...
Air Transat, Children’s Wish Foundation make dreams come true For 15 years now, Air Transat and the Children’s Wish Foundation have been making some special magic for hundreds of children coping with threatening illnesses on their annual Flight with Santa Claus. Joined by their families,...
Story and photos by GREG COATES In true Miami style, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) officially christened its newest ship, the 3,998-passenger Encore, Nov. 21 along with special guests and godmother, Grammy Award-winning artist and TV host, Kelly Clarkson. NCL welcomed more than 3,500 guests, including...
ANN RUPPENSTEIN Set up in Ayvalik, a scenic seaside town on Turkey’s northwestern Aegean coast, Tara Hopkins has found a way to impact the lives of women in the community by putting garbage to good use. Hopkins runs a co-op for women who have never worked for salary before, creating one-of-a-kind...
ANN RUPPENSTEIN (Photo courtesy Beat Brechbühl Lucerne Tourism) As the subject of Pablo Picasso’s work on multiple occasions, Angela Rosengart points to a closeup photograph of the artist’s face as she recalls how it felt being behind the canvas and locking eyes with his intense gaze...
